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lottie

Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 5059
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 09 4:20 pm Post subject: Stolen Bees
Following the hive thefts in Shropshire last week I have just heard that the Bridgend and District association have had a hive of bees stolen---looks like with the bee shortage this year we need to be alert.

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 09 7:06 pm Post subject:
That is horrible

Barefoot Andrew
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Joined: 21 Mar 2007
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Location: In the 17th century

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 09 7:39 pm Post subject:
Indeed. There was an item about this on Countryfile a couple of weeks back. A.

Bulgarianlily

Joined: 01 Jun 2008
Posts: 1667
Location: South West Mountains of Bulgaria

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 09 5:31 pm Post subject:
https://www.countrylife.co.uk/news/country/article/321939/Bee-thieves-sell-hives-on-black-market.html Mr Howat advises beekeepers to mark or brand hives to make them more identifiable.

lottie

Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 5059
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 09 5:42 pm Post subject:
3 of my hives have heather honey farms branded in the sides---it's years since I bought them second hand---no proof of purchase---not looking good

RoofTops

Joined: 28 Apr 2009
Posts: 2

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 09 10:23 pm Post subject:
At an auction last weekend in Sussex hives with bees were sold for up to £350 each. These are unheard of prices and perhaps explain the rise in thefts.

Mrs Baggins

Joined: 21 Sep 2008
Posts: 837
Location: West Kent

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 8:43 am Post subject:
Unbelievable. Is there anything ppl won't steal? What would you do if you caught someone in the act of nicking your hard earned hives? Can you train bees to pounce? You know - like you can a Doberman? That would teach the thieving scum now wouldn't it?

lottie

Joined: 11 Aug 2005
Posts: 5059
Location: ceredigion

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 9:07 am Post subject:
After the mood I've been in the last few weeks,if I caught anyone nicking my bees I'd mince them up and feed them to my ducks---no matter what DEFRA says.

Mrs Baggins

Joined: 21 Sep 2008
Posts: 837
Location: West Kent

Posted: Wed Apr 29, 09 9:20 am Post subject:
Now Lottie... which of us is the more hormonal? You mincing bee robbers up and feeding them to your ducks or me with my Doberman type pouncing bees? Hmmm... it's a close run thing, isn't it?

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